Witness History: Archive 2013 - The standoff at Wounded Knee

Forty years ago, American Indian activists staged a protest against the US authorities. A siege began which lasted for over two months. One of the activists, Russell Means, spoke to the programme two years ago - he died in October last year.

Photo: Dennis Banks (L) and Russell Means (R) during the siege. Credit: AFP

Published on Wednesday, 27th February 2013.

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